When I and our board of directors founded New Hour for Women and Children, we did so with the goal of giving women impacted by incarceration the voice that they so often lack.

When I was incarcerated, I endured the abuse of the prison system without anyone to advocate for my safety or wellbeing.

I will not stay silent and it's why I work so hard to advocate for others. That's why I am participating in the national movement to End the Exception.

You probably know that the 13th amendment to the United States Constitution abolished slavery. However, it isn't as widely know that they amendment contains an exception... "Except in cases of punishment".

Those who are incarcerated are used as slaves. They are paid pennies, and risk the torture of solitary confinement if they fail to perform their assigned jobs.

I sat down for an interview to discuss my experience as part of a series of actions across the US, including a petition delivery to U.S. Congress of over 200,000 signatures demanding passage of the Abolition Amendment. You can click here or on the image below to hear what I had to say.